Meanings of having a majority in English

At this point we can forget any combination having a majority.

The nominee of the party having a majority becomes the president.

Frost would lead Mr. Hawke by two, without having a majority.

No one having a majority, the election was thrown into the House of Representatives.

The figures pointed to a legislative stalemate with neither the left nor right having a majority.

At this stage, polls point to a stalemate, with no party or bloc of parties having a majority.

With a weak clergy the civil magistrate would predominate over the Church, having a majority in the consistory.

But the opposition says with the government having a majority in parliament it will control the ad hoc committee.

Besides no longer having a majority in the lower house of parliament, the government does not control the upper house Senate.

Eight committees would contain a balance of government and opposition MPs, with the government having a majority on the other four.

The conservative People's Party came second, according to the poll, while neither the left nor the right were seen having a majority.

The Republicans, however numerous, and although having a majority of lawful voters in most of these States, have been excluded from political power.

If not, they proceeded as one body to a ballot, and the person having a majority of all the votes given was duly elected.

Having a majority of eleven against him, the wise juryman consented to a merciful verdict of death by misadventure.

- Aaron, Londonderry A hung parliament happens when a general election results in no party having a majority.